Senate Elections - 2004

[Rococo4]

From politics1.com:

<<<SURPRISE SENATE CANDIDATE IN GEORGIA. Freshman Congresswoman Denise Majette (D-GA) unexpectedly jumped into the open US Senate race on Monday. Majette -- then a state court judge -- made national headlines when she defeated controversial Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney by a 59% to 41% vote in the 2002 Democratic primary. McKinney was already challenging Majette in a rematch this year, although Majette was favored to win re-election. Before today, the field of Democrats in the US Senate race consisted of just two little-known State Senators and some other unknowns. By contrast, the GOP contest for the seat features three major candidates: Congressmen Johnny Isakson and Mac Collins, and wealthy businessman Herman Cain. Majette's entry gives the Dems a more viable candidate for the seat being vacated by retiring incumbent Zell Miller (D), but the Republicans are still favored to win here. Majette acknowledged she was making a late entry -- and did so without seeking support from party leaders -- but said she did so because her party needed a stronger candidate to fight the Republican candidates who "keep trotting out their right-wing rhetoric on God, guns and gays in an attempt to divide the electorate and distract from the serious problems they're not addressing." In the race for Majette's open and safe Democratic seat, McKinney is likely to now draw heavyweight primary opposition.>>>

I'd say Republicans' chances of capturing this seat just dropped from 99.9% to 55%, but still Majette will have a tough time winning.  Looks to be an interesting race in GA, after all.

are you serious.....there is no way Majette has a 45% chance to win.  she only won last time because she was running against an embarrasement.  if thats the best the georiga dems can do, georgia has finsihed its transformation to a republican state on the national level

[Rococo4]

Interesting development... the Dems do have an outside chance to pick up hold another Senate seat

BTW Rococo there *are* quite a few strong Dems in GA, but most are waiting to challenge hapless GOP Governer Sonny Perdue in 2006...

i am a registered Ohio voter but I go to college here in GA.  there is no chance that Majette would beat Cain, Isaksson, or Collins.  The only reason Perdue would lose in 06 is because of the flag issue, and he very well may, just like the hapless Roy Barnes did.  I also disagree that there are alot of strong candidates in the Democartic party here.  

[Rococo4]

Interesting development... the Dems do have an outside chance to pick up hold another Senate seat

BTW Rococo there *are* quite a few strong Dems in GA, but most are waiting to challenge hapless GOP Governer Sonny Perdue in 2006...

i am a registered Ohio voter but I go to college here in GA.  there is no chance that Majette would beat Cain, Isaksson, or Collins.  The only reason Perdue would lose in 06 is because of the flag issue, and he very well may, just like the hapless Roy Barnes did.  I also disagree that there are alot of strong candidates in the Democartic party here.  

Which college, Rococo?

Sonny is vulnerable.  Why did he win in '02?  He got the surburban and other traditionally Republican voters, but what put him over Barnes' totals was his appeal to a significant portion of the rural white vote, which was the only demographic to back Barnes in '98 but not in '02.  It was an aberation.  Sonny has bungled as much if not more than Barnes on the flag.  I should think the rural white vote will back the Dem in '06, if not for hope that she/he will support the neo-Confederate flag but simply to punish Sonny for not keeping his promise to put that flag on the referendum.

Ok.  Let's say 35% chance of Majette victory.  I think this may be a plot to get her on the statewide map, possibly in line for Gov in '06.

And strong Dems, let's see: both Sec. of State Cathy Cox and Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor could beat Sonny, and Labor Comm Mike Thurmond and Atty General Thurbert Baker have future political careers.  Personally, I predict a Governor Cox in 2006.

I go to Georgia Southern for my Masters.  I agree, Perdue will probably lose, no matter what else he does, because the whites that usually vote Dem that voted for him , will vote agianst him next time because of the flag.

[Rococo4]

Interesting development... the Dems do have an outside chance to pick up hold another Senate seat

BTW Rococo there *are* quite a few strong Dems in GA, but most are waiting to challenge hapless GOP Governer Sonny Perdue in 2006...

i am a registered Ohio voter but I go to college here in GA.  there is no chance that Majette would beat Cain, Isaksson, or Collins.  The only reason Perdue would lose in 06 is because of the flag issue, and he very well may, just like the hapless Roy Barnes did.  I also disagree that there are alot of strong candidates in the Democartic party here.  

also remember majette beat Mckinney with alot of Republican crossover votes against mckinney.  majette the candiate didnt have much support for her, it was just anti mckinney voting